Bidet apparatus for toilets

Abstract

The bidet is installed as an addition to a conventional toilet bowl having a hinged seat and lid. A nozzle arm is pivotable from an at-rest position, where the nozzle is tucked away unobtrusively under the toilet seat near the rim of the toilet bowl, to an operative spray position in which the nozzle is positioned centrally, to direct a gentle spray of water upwards at the underbody premises of a person sitting on the toilet bowl. Rotation of the lever arm causes a cam to push a spring-loaded plunger open, to produce a flow of water from a supply line, to the nozzle. When the toilet seat is raised, a spring raises the bidet assembly along with the seat, not only keeping it out of the way for male urination, but also facilitating cleaning of the toilet bowl.

What is claimed as the invention is: 
     
       1. A bidet device for installation on a toilet bowl, said device comprising: a mounting bracket securable to the toilet bowl;   a body attached near one of its ends to one end of the mounting bracket, configured to extend partially along a side of the toilet bowl;   a lever arm at the distal end of the body, pivotally connected thereto to pivot between an operating position and a retracted position, said lever arm rotating a spray arm between an operating position where said lever arm is rotating a spray arm between an operating position where said lever arm is generally in a central position within said toilet bowl with a nozzle on the end thereof pointing generally upwardly, and a retracted position where said spray arm is positioned generally adjacent said bowl, said lever arm simultaneously rotating a valve to open said valve in said operating position and close said valve in said retracted position; and   a water supply connected to said valve to deliver water to said spray arm and nozzle via said valve,   where said body is pivotally attached to said mounting bracket, for rotation about a lateral, horizontal axis,   said device further comprising a peg projecting from said body to be located beneath a toilet seat,   said device further comprising biasing means positioned to bias said body upwardly, such that when said toilet seat is raised,   said biasing means rotates said body upwardly with said toilet seat, and when said toilet seat is lowered, it lowers said body with it by virtue of contact with said peg.   
     
     
       2. A device as recited in claim 1, where said lever arm is secured to one end of a spool, which has the spray arm secured to its other end, said spool rotating in said body rotation of said spool causing a cam to act against a plunger, said plunger forcing a seal away from a valve seat to allow the flow of water through said valve.